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It has been a whirlwind of public activity and major legal headlines for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the past few days. First, on the national stage, Sotomayor has been front and center in two highly consequential cases. According to SCOTUSblog, Sotomayor joined Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan in a stinging dissent as the majority of the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign aid. Kagan, writing for the dissenters and joined by Sotomayor, criticized the ruling for permanently preventing vital funds from reaching their intended global recipients as the fiscal year lapses. This dissent has drawn press attention due to its impassioned argument of executive overreach and humanitarian harm.
Barely pausing, Sotomayor was back in the headlines with her signature alongside Kagan and Jackson in another dissent, this time in the emergency decision allowing President Trump to remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause – temporarily upending a regulatory precedent dating back nearly 90 years. According to Holland and Knight, this case, Trump v. Slaughter, carries high-stakes implications over presidential control of independent agencies, and while the core issue will be decided in December, the dissenters, including Sotomayor, forcefully reminded the public and their colleagues that existing law explicitly bars such removals for mere policy disagreements.
Yet Sonia Sotomayor is not just making news in the marble halls. She has been on a very public book tour to promote her new children’s title, “Just Shine! How to Be a Better You.” According to CBS News Miami and the University of Miami, she captivated almost 600 attendees in Miami with heartfelt stories about her late mother, who inspired the book. Sotomayor spoke about empathy, resilience, and the importance of kindness, weaving in memories from her Bronx upbringing and advice from Celina Báez. She displayed trademark warmth, hugging children and chatting directly with audience members, affirming her reputation as the “people’s justice.”
Sotomayor’s media tour has been in overdrive recently, with appearances on “CBS Mornings” and “The View,” as well as conversations with NBC, NPR, and school audiences in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Miami. Virtually every major interview has highlighted her advocacy for civic education and bridge-building across differences. There is little question Sotomayor’s calendar and court influence have kept her prominent across news and social media, with headlines describing her as an unflinching liberal voice and an empathetic champion for access to justice and representation. There are no credible reports of major controversy or speculation attached to her current activities—just a lot of praise, discussion, and hugs.
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